The last time I was in a choir I was 12. I was at my peak as a Soprano I. I’ll go ahead and say that I was good – damned good.
Over time my voice has changed, and I haven’t trained. On top of that I’ve switched to singing pop songs, which uses a different part of your voice, so my range is significantly narrowed and my technique has gotten flabby. I’d like to build up my voice again.
The other reason I want to join a choir is because the feeling you get when you add your voices towards a work is indescribable. I used to get shivers whenever we’d reach that perfect note, and I still get shivers when I hear a beautiful piece. You just don’t get that with pop or rock. At least I don’t.
I’d love to sing with others again. I don’t know that I’d do it now, as I won’t be here long enough to really settle into my choir, but once I’m abroad in Japan… Hmmm…
